Browns Trade Up, Draft Utah's Spencer Fano

0:00On April 24, Cleveland Browns just shook up the draft, trading back from sixth overall to ninth with the Kansas City Chiefs, grabbing extra picks at 74 and 141 along the way. They used that ninth spot to snag Utah Tackle Spencer Fano, finally settling the big debate on their top need. Fano's a three-year starter who locked down left Tackle as a freshman in 2022, earning freshman All-American nods for 11 games. He flipped to right Tackle for his next two seasons, starting 24 games combined and balled out in 2024 with second team AP. All-American honors, first team All-Big-Twelfth, Outland Trophy as the nation's top interior lineman, and Big-Twelfth offensive lineman of the year. Fans were split for months on whether to go offense or defense first, but this pick plugs a huge hole in the offensive line rebuild. Head coach Todd Moken already says Fano starts a left tackle, bringing that versatility the team craves after a rough off season shuffling the trenches.

1:03Now the Browns hold nine more picks, including second-rounder at 39, third-rounders at 70, 74, and beyond, up to a. Seventh-rounder at 248. With their next first-rounder at 24th overall, eyes are on whether they chase White Receiver or double down on the line, could even trade up. Berry's maneuvering keeps the draft watch has stacked, setting Cleveland up for a deeper rebuild that might just flip their fortunes this fall.